One of the most common types of hair loss prevalent in men is Male Pattern Baldness. The typical pattern usually starts at the frontal hairline where the hair recedes followed by the hair slowly thinning on the crown.
When Male Pattern Baldness is present, the hairline gradually recedes at the crown and begins to thin forming a shape mainly either an "M", "O", "A" or "O+M" shape on the scalp. The surrounding existing hair also become finer and shorter as time progresses.
The final stages of progression lead to a horse shoe pattern around the sides of the head, due to the top of the hair line meeting the thinned crown. Most men are genetically predisposed to male pattern baldness and it is the effect of hormones (dihydrotestosterone (DHT)) on the hair follicle that causes this to occur. |
